Joan Bulmer

Joan Bulmer (1519-December 1590) was a lady-in-waiting of Queen Catherine Howard of England.

Biography
Joan Bulmer was a childhood friend of Catherine Howard, and, in 1540, she wrote to (Queen) Catherine, requsting that she be allowed to visit the court to escape her misery at home. Bulmer remembered the sexual indiscretions that Howard had during their stay at Agnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk's estate, and she was called upon to testify against Catherine after King Henry VIII tried her for adultery. After Catherine's trial and execution, Joan was released, and she died in 1590.